This week in class we reviewed the Obergefell v. Hodges case from 2015. For those of you who aren't familiar with this case, basically this is where the Supreme Court made the decision to legalize gay marriage in all 50 states. I want to preface this post by saying that I have no ill feelings towards anyone who lives a homosexual life style. I believe everyone to be a child of God and I know God loves all of his children. I will say this though. I'm pretty bias when it comes to traditional families. I believe that marriage should be between one man and one women.
I feel like there are some very compelling arguments on the side of gay marriage. There were very sincere feelings and love for their families. I can see how gay members of society were almost ostracized from the community just on the merit that they couldn't be married to their partner. I can see how not having that right would be very difficult.
I don't want to step on any tails, but I do want to share some of my personal views and beliefs on this subject that go beyond having sympathy for those who were denied the right to marry until recently. I strongly believe that marriage, as God himself established, is "between a man and a woman" (The Family: A Proclamation to the World, 1995) The whole reason we have the institution of marriage as stated by many professionals is to not only bring children into the world (we all know you can do that outside of marriage), but to create a bond between two people so that the needs of those child are obligated to be met on both sides of the relationship. There is something so nice about knowing that my husband is going to be with me through it all because we promised not only each other, but we signed a legal agreement, and most importantly promised God we'd be together forever. I know the blessings that are taken away from children who aren't raised with their father and their mother in their home. There has been so much research poured into that field. I believe now and forever that the best environment for children is in a home with a mom and a dad, "lawfully wedded as husband and wife" (The Family: A Proclamation to the World, 1995).
With that said, I will never say to anyone that their same-sex marriage is wrong, or that they shouldn't be homosexual or anything like that. I don't appreciate when others tell me I'm wrong or that I need to believe a certain way. I will, however ask for the same respect from others. I want to be able to believe the way I do about man-women marriage with out being berated by others. I feel the need to protect traditional marriage, but I won't infringe on the beliefs and actions of others.
I feel like there are some very compelling arguments on the side of gay marriage. There were very sincere feelings and love for their families. I can see how gay members of society were almost ostracized from the community just on the merit that they couldn't be married to their partner. I can see how not having that right would be very difficult.
I don't want to step on any tails, but I do want to share some of my personal views and beliefs on this subject that go beyond having sympathy for those who were denied the right to marry until recently. I strongly believe that marriage, as God himself established, is "between a man and a woman" (The Family: A Proclamation to the World, 1995) The whole reason we have the institution of marriage as stated by many professionals is to not only bring children into the world (we all know you can do that outside of marriage), but to create a bond between two people so that the needs of those child are obligated to be met on both sides of the relationship. There is something so nice about knowing that my husband is going to be with me through it all because we promised not only each other, but we signed a legal agreement, and most importantly promised God we'd be together forever. I know the blessings that are taken away from children who aren't raised with their father and their mother in their home. There has been so much research poured into that field. I believe now and forever that the best environment for children is in a home with a mom and a dad, "lawfully wedded as husband and wife" (The Family: A Proclamation to the World, 1995).With that said, I will never say to anyone that their same-sex marriage is wrong, or that they shouldn't be homosexual or anything like that. I don't appreciate when others tell me I'm wrong or that I need to believe a certain way. I will, however ask for the same respect from others. I want to be able to believe the way I do about man-women marriage with out being berated by others. I feel the need to protect traditional marriage, but I won't infringe on the beliefs and actions of others.
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